The Great Ketchup Debate: To Refrigerate or Not to Refrigerate?

It can be really confusing to walk through the aisles of our favorite grocery shop and figure out what food items require refrigeration and what doesn’t.

It is reasonable to believe that if a product isn’t refrigerated in stores, it also doesn’t need to be at home. That isn’t always the case, though.

A modest word in fine type can be found on the labels of many products on grocery store shelves if we look closely: “refrigerate after opening.” Sadly, not everyone takes note of this small directive, and even those who do sometimes decide to disregard it. Ketchup is an excellent illustration of this.

The popular ketchup brand, Heinz, actually advises chilling their product as soon as you bring it inside. You may be asking yourself, “But why does ketchup need to be refrigerated when I see bottles of it sitting on the store shelves?” Heinz wants you to know that it’s all for the best, though.

This ketchup conundrum intrigued me, so I decided to look into it directly. I grabbed a bottle of Heinz ketchup from my own kitchen and read the label carefully. And there it was—the warning to “For best results, refrigerate after opening”—subtly printed in small text on the label on the reverse. Thus, the recommendation is clear: refrigeration is advised.

Were you aware that Heinz addressed this issue on Twitter as well? The message on their short tweet said, “FYI: Ketchup goes in the fridge!!!” This tweet grabbed the attention of people all over social media and started a heated debate among ketchup lovers.

Heinz even went so far as to survey people about how they keep their ketchup in storage at home. The outcomes were really intriguing. Of all the people who use ketchup, 36.8% keep it in a cabinet and 63.2% keep it in the refrigerator.

It’s intriguing to learn the motivations behind some people’s decisions to disregard refrigeration recommendations. They contend that ketchup tastes good even when kept at room temperature and that it doesn’t spoil readily. The good news is that you can keep your ketchup fresher for longer by refrigerating it, which will increase its shelf life.

Thus, keep in mind what Heinz suggests if you’re still not sure if you should refrigerate your ketchup. And why not follow the rest of us and store that bottle of ketchup in the refrigerator, nice and cold? It’s a simple method to guarantee that your favorite condiment remains flavorful and fresh.

It’s your time to comment on the ketchup controversy now! Which is better for storing ketchup—in a cupboard or the refrigerator? Let’s continue the conversation and hear about your ketchup preferences!

10+ People Who’d Really Like to Restart Their Unfortunate Day

Statistics show that people who believe in bad luck will have more accidents on Friday the 13th. Our brains also seem to only hold onto the ill-fated times — like when we drop an egg on the floor, that memory will stay with us for quite some time, even if we successfully didn’t drop it hundreds of times.

Shared sorrow is half a sorrow, and on this note, Bright Side found 17 people who would like to push the “undo” button on their terrible day.

1. “This tree fell and pulled the whole lawn up with it.”

2. “My friend’s car was squished by a tree earlier today after some high winds.”

3. “Started a new job and was told they recycle their earplugs at the end of every shift. I think I’ll just go buy my own.”

4. “I dropped my deep fat fryer on my wooden floor.”

5. “We had a huge storm the other day, and this happened to my friend.”

6. “The watermelon I grew”

7. “That’s my luggage, and it’s not on the plane.”

8. “I have a shy bladder and walked into my worst nightmare.”

9. “The one time I decided to drive instead of ride my bike, this happened halfway to work.”

10. “All I wanted was to make myself some orange juice.”

11. “How my friend’s Friday the 13th started out”

12. “I’ve seen it happen in movies but never dreamed I would see it in real life.”

13. “Just so you know, a 10-foot pipe does not fit in a Toyota RAV4.”

14. “Ate a huge bag of trail mix for about 1 month. Got to the bottom and found 3 rusty screws.”

15. “If you were a cat, there’s a 9/10 chance you’d be named ’Socks.’”

16. “My bedroom ceiling collapsed.”

17. “Tenants called today to tell me the toilet wouldn’t flush, the plumber turned up to this.”

What’s worse — a sock sliding down inside one of your shoes or wearing wet socks? How do you spoil yourself on those days when nothing seems to go right?

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